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Pre-Operative Consultation Before Knee Replacement Surgery
Pre-Admission Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Dutch) talk through “Pre-Operative Consultation Before Knee Replacement Surgery”. You interpret both ways — English into Dutch, and Dutch into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Good afternoon, Mr de Groot. I'm Sarah, the pre-admission nurse coordinating your knee replacement surgery at Wollongong Hospital next Thursday. Could you please confirm your full date of birth for me?
Ja, dat klopt. Ik ben geboren op negentien maart negentienhonderdvierenvijftig. Eerlijk gezegd ben ik best wel zenuwachtig voor de operatie.
Before we proceed, are you currently taking any blood thinners, such as warfarin, aspirin, or any other regular prescription medications at home?
Ja, ik gebruik warfarine voor mijn hartritmestoornis, twee keer per dag, 's ochtends en 's avonds.
You'll need to stop taking the warfarin five days before surgery, unless your cardiologist specifically advises a different plan for your heart condition.
Oké, ik zal mijn cardioloog bellen om te vragen of ik toch met een lagere dosis kan doorgaan.
Please don't eat anything solid after midnight the night before your surgery, though you may have clear fluids up until six a.m.
Begrepen, geen eten na middernacht. Mag ik dan wel een slokje water nemen voor mijn ochtendmedicatie?
You can take your usual heart medication with a small sip of water, and please arrive at the hospital by six thirty am.
Natuurlijk, ik zal om half zeven 's ochtends bij het ziekenhuis zijn. Mag ik zelf naar huis rijden na de operatie?
You won't be able to drive yourself home after the anaesthetic wears off, so you'll definitely need someone to collect you from the hospital.
Mijn vrouw kan me ophalen, dat is geen probleem. Dank u wel voor alle duidelijke informatie, zuster.
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